Microsoft makes the VoIP move
Acquisition of Telio showcases Microsoft seriousness in VoIP market space Not to be left out in the VoIP frenzy, Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Teleo, a VoIP service provider similar to Skype, making it clear to its competitors and friends alike that Microsoft be taken as a serious player in VoIP market. The aggressive VoIP announcement from the stables of Microsoft comes close on the heels of Google launching its VoIP service Google Talk, seen by observers as a potential threat to Internet Messaging providers like MSN, Yahoo, AOL and Skype. Microsoft’s acquisition also is an answer to rival Yahoo acquisition of Dialpad. Yahoo had recently launched its own VoIP-enabled instant messaging (IM) product. With the Dialpad acquisition, Yahoo is looking to move into the VoIP carrier market and further … Read entire article »
Slow, but steady: VoBB catches in Canada
Idhries Ahmad This report first appeared in VoIP Global VoIP Annual Update 2005 CANADA CASE STUDY VoB subscribers: 1,20,000-1,30,000 Market Leader: Videotron Total land area: 9,984,670 sq km Population: 32,805,041 TOC VOICE OVER BROADBAND MARKET IN CANADA 1. 1. An overview Major players in VoB segment 2. 2. Regulatory environment in Canada · · CRTC ruling · · CRTC ruling & Canadian VoBB market space · · CRTC ruling on E911 … Read entire article »
VoIP is rather alien in the country that pioneered it
VoIP and Israel have had close ties that are as old as the VoIP technology itself. Israel is the country where this technology originated. A lot of high-tech innovation has come from the Israeli military that was subsequently commercialized. VoIP was pioneered and commercialized by company called Vocaltec that was recently acquired by Tdsoft. However, here is the irony: VoIP as a service in Israel is comparatively alien to the people if one compares the usage of VoIP to countries like USA or Japan. This irony stems from the fact that Israeli telecom services space has for a long time been tightly regulated. These tight regulations for inland telephony services in Israel meant that the incumbent telephony service provider Bezeq continued the dominate the services market. Nonetheless, the regulation has not restricted … Read entire article »